Sassenheim | |
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 Old town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Sassenheim | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′33″N 4°31′21″E / 52.22583°N 4.52250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Teylingen |
| Population (2020) | 15.755 [1] |
Sassenheim (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɑsə(n)ɦɛim] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km2 (of which 0.23 km2 water) and had a population of 14,906 in 2005. Since 1 January 2006, it is part of the Teylingen municipality. In 2020, the population reached 15,755. The name Sassenheim consists of two parts; the first (Sassen) means Saxons, and the second portion (heim) is Old Frankish for "home".